Ever been driving down the road and seen the dirty nasty mattress lying on the side? Why do people do this? Probably because they are hard to dispose of, costly, no residential trash company will touch them, few dumpster companies will haul them, and just about every landfill or transfer station will not accept them! Some states even have laws preventing them from ending up in landfills.
We have asked several locations why this is and we never get the same answer. The two most common are the springs get caught in the tracks of the equipment and they take up too much space (do not compact).
With up to 20 million mattresses and box springs disposed of each year there is a need to deter them from landfills and to recycle them. Each mattress/box spring has over 80% of recyclable materials. These are:
There is not much that can’t be recycled.
Now you are asking how do I get rid of this thing! Well, there are a couple of options:
As far as we know Bin There Dump That Dumpsters of Atlanta is the only dumpster company in metro Atlanta that will accept your mattress or box spring; depending on your location. Currently, we only charge $15 each with a dumpster rental (subject to change). We can be reached by phone @ 404-692-2838, email Atl@BinThereDumpThat.com or check us out on the web www.AtlantaDumpsterRentals.net.
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